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Nida Urooj
Sales & Revenue Operations

Fractional Sales Manager

Senior sales leadership on a retainer — playbook, coaching, and pipeline ownership without a $180K hire.

Flat lay illustrating Fractional Sales Manager - an outbound sales workspace: notebook of call notes, rotary phone, printed pipeline sheet, coffee.
Flat lay illustrating Fractional Sales Manager - an outbound sales workspace: notebook of call notes, rotary phone, printed pipeline sheet, coffee.

Who this is for

  • Founders selling B2B with 1–3 SDRs and no head of sales
  • Agencies where the owner still does every discovery call
  • Series-A teams that outgrew a player-coach setup

Problems solved

  • - Pipeline visibility is a spreadsheet and vibes
  • - Reps look busy but forecasts miss every month
  • - Discovery calls are inconsistent, so conversion is a lottery
  • - CRM is a graveyard, deals sit for weeks with no next step

What I handle

Own the outbound playbook: ICP, message, cadence, qualification
Weekly pipeline review and forecast with the founder
Rep-level coaching notes and call reviews
CRM discipline: every deal has a next step or it is closed

Deliverables

  • ICP + persona doc
  • Outbound cadence (email + LinkedIn + call)
  • Qualification framework (BANT / MEDDIC hybrid)
  • Weekly pipeline forecast + rep 1:1 notes
  • Monthly board-ready sales report

Tools

HubSpotPipedriveSales NavigatorGong or FathomNotion

Process

  1. 01
    Diagnose (Days 1–14)

    Ride-along on 8–12 calls, audit CRM stages and win rates, interview reps and last 3 lost deals.

  2. 02
    Install (Days 15–45)

    Rewrite outbound cadence, ship qualification framework, rebuild pipeline stages in HubSpot / Pipedrive.

  3. 03
    Operate (Days 46–90)

    Weekly 1:1s and call reviews, forecast reviews with founder, scope first SDR / AE hire if needed.

Example workflows

  • - Weekly pipeline review and forecast
  • - Rep 1:1 and call-review block
  • - CRM hygiene sweep every Friday

KPIs I track

Meetings booked per rep, per weekDiscovery-to-proposal conversionSales-cycle lengthForecast accuracy (predicted vs. closed)

Frequently asked

What is a fractional sales manager?

A part-time senior sales operator who builds your playbook, coaches your reps, and owns pipeline hygiene without being a full salaried hire. Ideal from 1–8 reps.

How is this different from a sales coach?

A coach improves individual reps. A fractional sales manager owns the system: playbook, CRM discipline, forecasting, and hiring shape.

What if I only have one salesperson?

That is exactly when this works best. One rep with a playbook, weekly reviews, and clean CRM will outperform three reps operating on vibes.

Do you take a commission?

No. Retainer only. Commission structures blur incentives when I am also grading the pipeline I report on.

How fast can we start?

Diagnostic starts within 5 business days of the signed brief.

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